FedEx to build Kokomo distribution center

Kokomo officials today announced plans for a new $5 million FedEx Ground distribution center about an hour’s drive north of Indianapolis. The announcement comes as FedEx has reportedly been examining an expansion at Indianapolis International Airport. The Kokomo expansion will create more than 12 jobs in addition to the existing workforce, according to a press release from the city. FedEx Ground, an operating company of FedEx Corp., plans to build a new 63,000-square-foot building in the Haynews High-Tech Industrial Park in Kokomo, the release said. “With this investment, FedEx is showing confidence in our community,” said Mayor Greg Goodnight in the release. “The Kokomo station expansion is part of a nationwide effort to boost daily...

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